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| Brief Title † | Effect of Acupuncture on Human Brain Activity | ||||
| Official Title † | Exploring Neurocircuitry of Acupuncture Action With fMRI | ||||
| Brief Summary | This study will determine how acupuncture affects human brain activity. |
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| Detailed Description | Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese practice involving the insertion of needles into specific parts of the body for therapeutic purposes. Although the practice has become more popular in the West, the underlying mechanisms of acupuncture have not been thoroughly examined. This study will determine how acupuncture affects human brain activity, particularly during deqi, a unique sensation experienced during acupuncture that is considered essential to the clinical effectiveness of the practice. This study will comprise 2 clinic visits. At Visit 1, participants will be randomly assigned to receive manual acupuncture; electro-acupuncture, which passes an electrical current through the needles; or some type of sensory stimulation. At Visit 2, participants will again be randomly assigned to receive one of the three interventions. As participants receive their assigned intervention, they will undergo functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) brain scans. Participants will also have their heart rate monitored during the brain scans. |
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| Study Phase | Phase I | ||||
| Study Type † | Interventional | ||||
| Study Design † | Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind, Placebo Control, Crossover Assignment, Efficacy Study | ||||
| Primary Outcome Measure † | Brain activity during functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) | ||||
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| Condition † | Healthy | ||||
| Intervention † | Procedure: Manual acupuncture Procedure: Electro-acupuncture Procedure: Sensory stimulation |
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| Recruitment Status † | Recruiting | ||||
| Enrollment † | 60 | ||||
| Start Date † | May 2005 | ||||
| Completion Date | May 2009 | ||||
| Eligibility Criteria † | Inclusion Criteria:
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| Gender | Both | ||||
| Ages | 18 Years to 55 Years | ||||
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers | Yes | ||||
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| Location Countries † | United States | ||||
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| NCT ID † | NCT00200889 | ||||
| Organization ID | K01 AT002166-01 | ||||
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| Study Sponsor † | National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) | ||||
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| Information Provided By | National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) | ||||
| Verification Date | February 2008 | ||||
| First Received Date † | September 13, 2005 | ||||
| Last Updated Date | February 27, 2008 | ||||
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